Feel The Roar Of MAX Afterburner On The Catapult - Unedited

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• What Fighter Pilots AC...
Welcome aboard an EA-18G Growler catapult shot off the TR (CVN-71) somewhere near Wake Island in the beautiful Pacific Ocean in 2017. This was a MAX power Case I launch off catapult 3 on a day training sortie. Look at the color of the water. Absolutely amazing. Fly Navy!
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[@BetweenTheBorders]

I just watched you idle behind a blast deflector for four minutes, then in front of it for three. Still not disappointed. It's a beautiful machine and while I've worked around heavy vehicles before, that deck crew's confidence and professionalism around all of that is just amazing.

[@GrowlerJams]

Welcome aboard.

[@codiesdad717]

Thank you for sharing your awesome life with the world! Thank you for your service! Go Navy!

[@lionessa4806]

New subscriber here… Dad was Navy test pilot/ fighter… his first night recovery was still one he remembered in vivid detail even at the height of his Alzheimer’s! Fly safe and thank you for your service God bless!

[@GrowlerJams]

Still remember mine as well…dark and full of horrors. Thanks for watching.

[@billb.7346]

I really love how you can see the flight deck ops. It’s an amazing choreography moving the aircraft around.

[@briansmith2125]

Sure hope you have a LOT of these vids! They really break up my day working from home and remind me of more exciting times.

[@igokarts4510]

Alot of people don't realize how much you have accomplished to be sitting in a machine and risking your life every time you take those birds in the sky and put your ass on the ground. And you do it to protect my life here at home knowing the risk you face and the separation from your family that you must feel. I want to truly thank you and I am grateful that you share your experience with me and the rest of the world. You Sir, and all those serving are truly heroes. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@michaeljohnson4258]

Besides the pilot there are hundreds of people behind the scenes who work 12 hour days and night to get birds in the air daily. Without maintenance the planes would be tied to the deck.

[@igokarts4510]

@@michaeljohnson4258 exactly, down to the MS feeding the crew.

[@michaeljohnson4258]

@@igokarts4510 oh yeah I loved that Navy chow especially the sliders. After being deployed a few months I forgot what real food tasted like.

[@crosslink1493]

Love it! FWIW: Really like the part from about 2:15-5:50 where you're stuck waiting for the jet in front of you to move and you're left with nothing to do in the cockpit but fijit for a few minutes; just like being stuck on a freeway in Los Angeles! ☺

[@IGrocker]

Only far, far cooler!!

[@timsebastian5758]

@@IGrocker and probably alot safer!

[@ek2156]

Truly amazing sir! You guys make flight operations look like just a normal everyday commute to work! Really in awe of everybody's skill....

[@rossbabcock3790]

I still find it amazing that the Growler does with 2 crew what the EA6B did with 4! The FA18 was just coming into service when I got out in 81! Semper fi from an old Marine avionics tech🤘

[@zelmaadams5126]

Loved that take off...Veterans Honor!

[@sjcjlc]

Awesome!! Thanks for your service and sharing these videos!!

[@briancooper2112]

You and your fellow crewmembers are hero's!🇱🇷

[@robertw.bauesjr9190]

Another great video gives us a eye birds eye view of the goings on during flight ops. Thanks again!

[@GrowlerJams]

Cheers!

[@Steven-zp8hf]

Even with those deflectors up, his jet is still being rocked by the sheer power of the jet being launched. Pretty amazing

[@ronringwald5120]

Try being the troubleshooter (me) next to the rear of the jet next to the jet blast zone, you want to feel like your in hurricane winds, try standing in that zone 18 hours a day 7 days a week, oh yeah you get tired real quick fighting the jet blast + the wind across the bow.

[@candacehoover7753]

I absolutely loved this !!

[@kennethlane3896]

I could watch these videos forever and imagine myself sitting in the pilots seat. Great content.

[@sargem6766]

I love these videos,when music is added they become my favorite motivational pumpup mix, I workout harder and being a pilot you have to be in good health and shape so 💪 😉 Keep that muscle coming Airman!God Bless and Protect these men who protect our country,Amen! They are our Guardian Angels 😇 ❤️

[@peteschiavoni]

I love watching you swivel head all around. So many things to cause a Hornet Bite. The turbulence behind the blast shield surprised me. Very cool watching the different perspectives

[@yasnac7576]

Got this one minute after u posted. My cousin was a Navy Flyer! Lt Cmdr Eric M Mead. In P3s.

[@GrowlerJams]

Thanks for watching! Cheers.

[@yasnac7576]

@@GrowlerJams I am grateful for your service!

[@sta7586]

Listen to those engines … they are ready to go!!! Great video clips from the cockpit! Amazing!

[@gregvitrano5324]

That's so awesome, thanks Commander for sharing.

[@oghamstone5964]

Great video. Thanks. That is one awesome busy environment. Awesome engineering,space etc.

[@Gitbizy]

Thank you for your service. 👍

[@mpetry912]

Beautiful day to fly ! Hope the recovery weather was equally good.

[@IndyNavy_]

I love you for sharing these. ❤️

[@chrisvanwinkle9039]

Mr Pail - Thank you for your service, so what do you do when you get up there? Training flights, combat drills, dog fights?

[@s3tthunderbolt99]

There is not one person in that video who is clueless. Not one. God bless America. And all the ships at sea.

[@mxcollin95]

Awesome short little videos man for those of us that fly corporate and never got the chance to fly in the military. 🤙 Thanks for your service! 🇺🇸👏 P.S. One small suggestion tho, it’d be cool if the videos were a couple seconds longer so when the links pop up to watch other videos they don’t block parts of the cockpit action during the coolest part of the video.

[@bearez1]

You are living the dream good sir.

[@als4817]

Live it well !

[@marvbush5592]

You all ate just the best! Our Nation thanks you!

[@chrisfinta4941]

I can watch all day 😊 you guys are amazing! I wish i can see my own eyes when they are taking off ✊✊✊

[@mogsyman]

My dream job! absolutely brilliant, fly safely 👍

[@conned]

Love his callsign, super authentic!! Stay Safe,Pail!

[@nubbyg9096]

My Son was onboard CVN72 Lincoln. Shall Not Perish. Go NAVY

[@gregpeps1648]

Thanks for posting. Great videos!

[@davidcrowson4745]

Thank you for your service

[@drewrub7415]

Damn these vids are fun. But too short. I'd honestly kick back and watch a whole flight takeoff to landing looking over your shoulder. Thanks for all you and your crew do for us.

[@Asphaltsquadron]

I can't add anything more than what's already been said. Please keep these coming! And thank you for everything you do. GBA!

[@lb5762]

Really amazing video !!! That was insane !

[@yxeaviationphotog]

The short taxi forward and stop at the beginning.....final checkers checking the tailhook?

[@GrowlerJams]

Yup. Gotta get that before crossing the JBD.

[@yxeaviationphotog]

@@GrowlerJams Kind of have another question. Under the right side MFD, is that a digital standby artificial horizon?

[@GrowlerJams]

@@yxeaviationphotog Yes. It's an artificial ADI. Super fancy.

[@donnygustian6707]

Awesome and mant thanks for the original audio

[@kennethsawyer8519]

Love the vids Pail, thank you! Always nice to know the Big Blue Machine is out there operating forward. This is a question that may have been asked/answered already; do the Q's not use the augmented helmet?

[@GrowlerJams]

We do have JHMCS, but we don’t always fly with it. It’s over to aircrew preference and mission set.

[@sonarmb]

I miss the days of being ResDes for US Carriers, lost count of how many times we steamed Stdb aft quater. During the 80s and 90’s. did it heaps. HMAS Swan and Torrens.

[@tsangarisjohn]

So cool 🇺🇸🫡🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Thank for sharing these. Really heals the soul! They bring a smile to a dull man’s daily routine.

[@BobbyJobling]

That looks absolutely awesome 👍

[@crashburn3292]

"Hurry up, wait" perfectly personified in an 11-minute video.

[@kathysmith1656]

Keep them coming!! Love them!!!

[@photoguy73]

Outstanding! Naval Air!

[@mayranck3817]

Hi Pail. Your yellow symbol is almost similar to the Charger football logo. Cool.😊

[@howarddoll359]

Sierra Hotel Commander! Memories of better days.⚓️

[@johnshields6852]

It's an honor to see you guys in action, every sailor and pilot are the backbone of our countries defense, and it appears like war is on the horizon, thank you for your service, war is inevitable, sooner than later it'll happen. God bless you all.🇺🇸🙏

[@giveitathink6749]

The suspense. Nice blast off!

[@lindajones8895]

Thank you for the video sir. Be careful. GO NAVY ⚓️⚓️⚓️🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@Hyper_drive214]

5:12 that F18 in front had your plane shakin lol. Damn.

[@sophrapsune]

Military power, fire the catapult… 4 seconds later you’re flying. Awesome!

[@Aeronaut1975]

Cool vid, keep 'em comin'!

[@flavioferrari-oss8736]

Obrigado por mostrar como é pilotar um caça no porta aviões!. Abraços.

[@gcm747]

Gonna need an FMP from startup to shutdown. Love it.

[@نخیلمخیل]

Loving these videos

[@marconasser2794]

I'M BRAZILIAN AND YOUR VIDEOS ARE VERY COOL, FLY NAVY!!!

[@JD-tm4ee]

Who doesn’t love a over fighter jet video lol

[@carlcollins3705]

One more... You use both hands to "wipe out" the controls. Is there much tension/resistance on the stick or is it pretty free moving? The only stick control I've flown was a Super Decathlon during Spins and Stalls training.

[@GrowlerJams]

Yes, there is a lot of artificial feel built into the flight controls, so we use both hands.

[@carlcollins3705]

@@GrowlerJams: Thanks a lot. I gotta say, you give us all a taste of what it's like to fly off a carrier. These days, it means a lot. God bless you and keep you safe. Let it be known, the vast majority of America is with you. Thanks again...

[@jaysonpida5379]

Great vids !! I was going to suggest a camera in the rear seat.....but there's probably too much 'classified' EW equipment.

[@GrowlerJams]

Rear seat is lame. No freakin chance.

[@paulnicholson8524]

GOD you have to love the mechanics.

[@flyddw]

I notice the yellow shirts directing you onto the catapults. with all the launches you done, you have a feel for where you need to be (mostly) without their help?

[@GrowlerJams]

Yes.

[@Jimmyboy1674]

What a job!👍🏼🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@hlynnkeith9334]

Feel the rhythm! Feel the pride! Get on up! It's cat-shot time!

[@GrowlerJams]

Cool Runnings!

[@CocoDave37]

Pail, my fav cat to launch off is CAT4 in DCS. Do you have a favorite CAT and why?

[@GrowlerJams]

Not really. They are all basically the same.

[@kaykiekid]

Man, just about the front jet fighter is gunning his/her engines, you can see him behind the deflectors and his jet is shaking from the powerful afterburner effects.

[@Giuliano-Grimaldi]

Excellent 👏👏👍

[@aswerty911]

Why does the pilot lurch forward on take off?? Doesn the force send them leaning back?

[@tedsmith3061]

Never gets old. How many catapults have you done? How many recoveries? And how many hours in the air now?

[@GrowlerJams]

I have no idea how many cats and traps. Over 200. Have about 2,600 TACAIR hours these days.

[@tedsmith3061]

@@GrowlerJams I wondered if that's what you'd say. Gotta be in some logs somewhere. Still 200 is oodles. Not enough. More! 2.6k, that like 108 days in the air or 15 weeks. The average human only lives 4000 weeks. You are as much bird as land lubber.

[@longtimepittsowner5589]

I can only imagine the adrenaline rush of my own but yours must be light years above. I was trying to explain the other day to a jet guy. I explained Pitts landings are like driving a station wagon backwards at 60 mph from the front seat.

[@achmadaprizaaffandi1819]

the thing that space and gravity love so much

[@Trojan0304]

Cat ride is awesome, thanks for sharing 🤗🤗

[@thusuongtranthi334]

Everything, everybody on the vessal in the position as required.

[@GazAce]

Awesome footage, thanks kindly. Now I can't wait to get home, fire up DCS & launch off Stennis 😏

[@Michael-rf9jw]

Can I ask what the details /images mean on your helmet? Great video as always. Thanks

[@C_C_SEA]

Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17) is swooping-rainbow-eagle insignia; Electronic Attack Squadron 139 (VAQ-139) "Cougars" is blue outlined cougar head insignia

[@ronaldmiller2740]

SIR GROWLER JAMS,,, WOW SO COOOL MY SON MAX SAYS!!!!! I SAID ITS MAX POWER!!! NAMED AFTER YOU ,, THE TAKE OFFs ARE GREAT WE WISH WE COULD SEE MORE TAKE OFF SET UP FLIGHTS OUT TO THE WATER ,, THE VIDEO ENDED AFTER NEAR THE WATER ,, WE HAVE SEEN LOTS ON LANDINGS .. THANKS GROWLER ,,GRRRRRRRRRRRRR.....

[@8ASIMULATORS]

My favorite cat to be launch from.🤠 Cheers!

[@lk29392]

As an old nuke on TR, I gotta say look at that steam flying by along the flight deck. It's hard to tell but the TR is no doubt going flank speed (or close) to maximize her wind over deck to help get these birds in the air. Let's not forget the nukes down in the engine rooms churning those 2 nuclear reactors at high power! Ahead flank 151 baby!

[@GrowlerJams]

That steam is giving us all cancer! Thanks for your service. 😉

[@danny7500]

Dream always wanna sit on one of these it's a wish!!😃

[@BRITOJUNIORCAMINHONEIRO2014]

very good!! congratulations!

[@tracywilkinson1820]

4:23 "oh, just chillin behind the JBD waiting my turn.. 'bout choo?"

[@stephenconnor1330]

To experience flying a jet must be incredible

[@geofreyr]

gosh yes, I often wonder that myself. I really wanted to fly for the air force in my country from an early age, but alas, it didn't happen. Unfortunately at the time when it mattered, focusing at school and so-on, I wasn't committed enough and became a bit of a delinquent, for some annoying reason!

[@nikgpanag]

Excellent !!!

[@59patrickw]

When you siting behind the blast deflector what's going through your mind don't you get very busy just after getting off the deck then all in days work but what a job

[@GrowlerJams]

I’m thinking…shoot! I have to pee. 😉

[@Dstew57A]

@@GrowlerJams did you forget your piddle pack Pale? 😑

[@vinyltapelover]

Growler Jams. Any likelihood of a 360 degree camera in the future or it's use will not be allowed because of operational or security concerns? Great job and your videos are greatly appreciated.

[@GrowlerJams]

No chance. Sorry.

[@vinyltapelover]

@@GrowlerJams I kind of figured 😊, but I thought I'd ask. As we'd tell our troops in a training situations, much less in general, there are no stupid questions except the one not asked. We're good to go. Looking forward to more great content. Have a great day, sir.

[@rrrak86]

Love the videos!! Does the helmet design change as you move squadrons?

[@GrowlerJams]

Sure does.

[@sonnylecrone8468]

Yeah!!! Who!!!! Let's go 😎☝️

[@biggusbestus551]

Is this a typical taxi to catapult time ? ( thank you for your service and breaking the fun barrier ...;) .

[@GrowlerJams]

Sure is. Keep in mind that launches are scheduled for a certain time, so the yellow shirts will get everyone hooked up on the CATS. Once the time has come, aviation is made.

[@biggusbestus551]

@@GrowlerJams thank you sir for taking the time to reply. Stay safe and land with the wheel side down ...

[@thusuongtranthi334]

Clean machine, smoothing Máy móc động cơ sạch sẽ và tron tru, êm tai.. Stronger engine sound for the moving...

[@bamahammer3660]

As a retired US Navy Aviation Maintenance Chief/Flight Deck Coordinator in F18s and A7s it appeared this launch took longer than normal. I am assuming the Air Boss was simply holding the aircrafts at the Cats until actual launch time.

[@GrowlerJams]

Exactly.

[@StephenZ827]

Your welcome...from and old yard bird. Those were the first cats I helped build. Been a few years...

[@GrowlerJams]

Cheers!

[@toddie4usa1]

I miss that deck!

[@GrowlerJams]

Me too.

[@cdoboify]

Love you videos!!! Question: Any chance you can add communications audio?

[@highflyingnote]

Hi Chris, I asked that very same question on another video, the reply was ‘no com’s on good fly days’. I thought there would be ‘squawking’ in the background too.

[@IndyNavy_]

Typically zip lip unless it's Case II or III conditions 🤐

[@highflyingnote]

@@IndyNavy_ what is CII or CIII?

[@gnanaitvara1246]

​@@highflyingnote As far as I understand they are procedures for launch and recovery, CASE I I believe is what we see in the video, daylight and relatively clear conditions. CASE III is for instrument conditions, so low level fog, night etc and CASE II is a hybrid of both for poor visibility before 5 miles out where it can either turn into CASE I or CASE III. I welcome some one who knows precisely to correct my limited understanding

[@highflyingnote]

@@gnanaitvara1246 very cool! Thank you!

[@roarkjeffries2979]

And according to my Mickey's you probably should take the intake covers off before you go into the drink. LOL love you guys thank you and Ladies. Outstanding! 🔱🇺🇲

[@22nlatitude]

Always love being American

[@hikeamerica6576]

Great job.

[@mohamedfathy9427]

I had tried to advance in the Air Force in Egypt in order to transfer the parachute jumper technology from small combat aircraft to civil aircraft in order to increase the security and safety factors of air transport.

[@martadeely9249]

This is so cool!!! I love this video so much and can't wait for more of theses videos to come out your a big pice of inspiration for me and its helping me in a lot of ways. Also you should do a video on your every day life.